Bucket



April 8 1924.

c. H. MOORE BUCKET original Filed Sept. 1. 1921 who 13. 0/19 Patented Apr. 8, 1924.

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES H. MOORE, OF GRAFTON, WEST VIRGINIA.

BUCKET.

Application filed September 1, 1921, Serial No. 497,759. Renewed February 18, 1924.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES H. MOORE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grafton, in the county of Taylor and State of West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buckets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to buckets, and has as an object the provision of a collapsible bucket provided with a spout and a bail, each pivoted thereto in such a manner that when the bucket is collapsed the spout and the bail may be folded into the collapsed structure so as not to take more space than would be occupied by the collapsed bucket if the pivoted elements were not present.

The device provided by the invention is of special utility for automobilists since it may be readily carried in the limited space available to such users.

An illustrative embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a vertical central transverse section showing the bucket extended;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the bucket collapsed;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

As shown, the bucket comprises a bottom section 10, with upwardly flaring sides, and a series of sections, 3 being shown, at 1, 12, 13. The structure of the collapsible bucket thus far described is such as in common use.

To the upper section 13 there is shown pivoted a spout 14 which, when in the extended position shown in Fig. 1, engages under the roll 15 formed upon the upper edge of the section 13. The nozzle 14 is shown as forming a complete funnel, being closed in by a top wall 16. This nozzle may be pivoted to the upper section 13 in any desired manner, whereby it may be folded into the position of Fig. 2 when the bucket is collapsed so as to fall within and below the upper edge of the upper section 13.

A desirable form of pivot is that shown, comprising a rod 17 secured to the walls of the section 13 and extending across the same at a position substantially below that occupied by the rear edge 18 of the spout when in extended position. Secured to the rod 17 there is shown a bail 19 which in the extendfall within the section 13 when the bucket r is collapsed, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The are within which the spout 14 swings as it is placed'in position for use is such that the edge of the spout 14: will swing under the roll 15, this edge being cut, as shown at 25, upon the arc of a circle of a radius equal to that of the section 13 immediately below the roll.

The bucket may be of any desired capacity and will be of very great convenience to automobilists in filling radiators, or for other purposes, being readily transportable and without objectionable bulk.

Minor changes may be made in the physical embodiment of the invention without departing from the spirit thereof.

I claim:

1. A collapsible bucket comprising, in combination, telescopic sections, a spout adapted to be placed in position upon the edge of the upper of said sections when the bucket is extended and to be placed within the bucket when the sections are collapsed.

2. A bucket comprising, in combination, collapsiblev sections, a spout pivotally mounted upon one of said sections adapted to be swung to a position of use when the bucket is extended and to be folded within said sections when the bucket is collapsed.

a position to engage said section at such point, or to be folded Within said section.

5. A collapsible bucket comprising, in combination, a series of upwardly flaring 5 sections, "a spout pivoted to the largest of said sections adapted to be swung to a'position of use when the bucket is extended and to be swung to a position Within said sec tions when the bucket is collapsed, and a bail pivoted to the said largest section and 10 a ts M be swu o a Pos i Wi saidsection wliendesired'.

CHARLES H. MOORE. 

